Privilege Escalation in OpenClaw Gateway Plugin by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-42429

6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-42429?

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.8 are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability in its gateway plugin's HTTP authentication mechanism. This issue allows attackers to escalate permissions from read-scoped requests to unauthorized write access on runtime operations. By exploiting this flaw, malicious actors can potentially manipulate data and affect system integrity, compromising overall security.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.4.8

OpenClaw 2026.4.8

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5f...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

smaeljaish771
KeenSecurityLab
.